Southwest Florida College vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus

Southwest Florida College vs. University of Phoenix Columbia Campus comparison

	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix Columbia Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Location	Fort Myers, FL	Columbia, SC
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	578	11
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	swfc.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Tuition (In State)	$14,742	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,742	$9,480
Room & Board	$11,164	$7,070
Avg Net Price	$19,073	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,823	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	0%

Admission	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (51%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)	Business (89%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%)
Outcomes	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Graduation Rate	-	11%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,100	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,649	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$223	$339

Diversity	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
% Men	42%	64%
% Women	58%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	12%
% Black	20%	53%
% Hispanic	25%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	27%

Students	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
% In-State	100%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	Southwest Florida College	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Southwest Florida College is larger than than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus based on total student enrollment (578 students vs. 11 students)

Southwest Florida College vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Florida College or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus?

• Southwest Florida College is 55.5% more expensive to attend than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus for in-state tuition ($14,742.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 55.5% higher at Southwest Florida College than University of Phoenix Columbia Campus ($14,742.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Columbia Campus are 57.9% lower than costs at Southwest Florida College ($7,070 vs. $11,164)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Florida College than University of Phoenix Columbia Campus (82% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Florida College students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Columbia Campus ($5,823 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest Florida College or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus or Southwest Florida College .

Southwest Florida College vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Florida College or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus and Southwest Florida College.

• Graduates from University of Phoenix Columbia Campus earn on average $29,700 more per year than Southwest Florida College graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $26,100)
• Southwest Florida College students graduate with a $11,164 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus graduates. ($21,649 vs. $32,813)
• Southwest Florida College graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus graduates. ($223 vs. $339)
• More University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Florida College students, three years after graduation. (27% vs. 26%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/